Alexander Thompson

Republicans in the SC Statehouse used parliamentary tactics to deny 2018 Democratic gubernatorial nominee James Smith’s elevation to a circuit court judgeship in Columbia.

COLUMBIA — South Carolina Republicans in the Statehouse used unprecedented parliamentary tactics April 17 to stop the 2018 Democratic gubernatorial nominee from being elected to a circuit court judgeship.

A S.C. House subcommittee likely killed blue crab legislation proponents see as crucial to save the fishery over crabbers' concerns.

The South Carolina superintendent of education told school districts to ignore new federal regulations that would expand Title IX to protect LGBT students.

A USC researcher claimed the coronavirus vaccines might cause cancer. The FDA and other scientists say he's wrong. The anti-vax movement loves him.

Even after the "constitutional carry" bill legalized several gun offenses, through a quirk in the law, thousands are still facing criminal charges for them.

For two consecutive sessions, the South Carolina Senate has passed legislation to legalize medical marijuana. The House is now set to kill it without even debating it.

Supporters of the bill said it doesn’t make sense that most medical devices and groceries are exempted, but period products, which women have to buy, are not.

Lawyers for the state’s Planned Parenthood clinics argued May 2 the state's abortion law should be interpreted as taking effect at nine weeks of pregnancy rather than six.

Senate Republicans broke a Democratic filibuster and then passed the controversial bill 28-8.